Wyoming Statutes

Wyo. Stat. § 21-13-101 (2026)

Definitions.

✓ current as of May 2026
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(a)   As used in this chapter:

          (i) "Average daily membership" or "ADM" means the
aggregate number of pupils present plus the aggregate number of
pupils absent, divided by the actual number of days the school
is in session for the year. Pupils who attend at least eighty
percent (80%) of a full time equivalency basis shall be
considered full time. For pupils enrolled in school on less than
eighty percent (80%) of a full time equivalency basis, the
school district shall calculate the pupil's contribution to the
ADM on a prorated basis with the hours or class periods of
enrollment being the numerator and the hours or class periods of
full time equivalency being the denominator. Pupils who have
withdrawn from school or who have been absent for more than ten
(10) consecutive calendar days shall not be counted as members;

          (ii)    Repealed By Laws 1997 Special Session, ch. 3, §
304.

          (iii)   "District" means any school district as defined
by law;

          (iv) "Elementary school" means a school consisting of
kindergarten through grade five (5), or any appropriate
combination of grades within this range, as determined by the
plan of organization for schools authorized by the district
board of trustees;

          (v) "Foundation program" means the level of funding
which is to be made available to each district under this title
so that each district is able to comply with the state uniform
educational program standards imposed under W.S. 21-9-101 and
21-9-102 and the uniform state student content and performance
standards prescribed by the state board of education under W.S.
21-2-304(a)(iii);

          (vi) "High school" means a school consisting of
grades nine (9) through twelve (12), or any combination of
grades within this range, as determined by the plan of
organization by the district board;

          (vii) "Middle school" means a school consisting of
grades six (6) through eight (8), or any combination of grades
within this range, as determined by the plan of organization by
the district board;

          (viii) "Kindergarten" means a class of
pre-first-grade students;

          (ix) "Public school foundation program account" and
"foundation account" mean the account created by W.S. 21-13-306
for use in financing education in public schools;

          (x)    Repealed by Laws 1994, ch. 17, § 2.

          (xi) "Teacher" means any member of the teaching or
professional staff engaged in the service of the public schools
for whom certification is required as a condition of employment;
         (xii)   Repealed by Laws 1988, ch.    82, § 2.

          (xiii) "Year of college training" shall be the
successful completion of a one (1) year course of study approved
by the state department of education;

          (xiv) "Education resource block grant model" means
the block grant model for Wyoming school finance contained
within the enumeration of model components summarizing and
executing the 2025 cost of education study as modified by the
legislature and as contained in W.S. 21-13-309.1. "Education
resource block grant model" or "model" includes model
spreadsheets updated with technical corrections, all of which
are enacted into law, on file with the secretary of state and
are maintained and made available for public inspection by the
state superintendent under W.S. 21-2-202(e), and as may be
subsequently modified by the legislature prior to future model
recalibration required under W.S. 21-13-309(t);

         (xv)    Repealed By Laws 2006, Chapter 37, § 2.

          (xvi) "Prototypical school model" means a school
level, comprised of cost, resource and enrollment parameters, as
described within the education resource block grant model. The
separate school levels identified with the model are as follows:

               (A) Elementary school - kindergarten through
grade five (5) modeled at cost and resource levels for:

                     (I)    Repealed by Laws 2026, ch. 82, § 3.

                     (II)    One hundred ten (110) ADM;

                     (III)   Two hundred twenty (220) ADM; and

                     (IV)    Three hundred thirty (330) ADM.

               (B) Middle school - grades six (6) through eight
(8) modeled at cost and resource levels for:

                     (I)    Repealed by Laws 2026, ch. 82, § 3.

                     (II)    One hundred five (105) ADM;

                     (III)   Two hundred ten (210) ADM; and
                       (IV)    Three hundred fifteen (315) ADM.

               (C) High school - grades nine (9) through twelve
(12) modeled at cost and resource levels for:

                       (I)    Repealed by Laws 2026, ch. 82, § 3.

                       (II)    One hundred five (105) ADM;

                       (III)   Two hundred ten (210) ADM;

                       (IV)    Three hundred fifteen (315) ADM; and

                       (V)    Six hundred thirty (630) ADM.

          (xvii)      Repealed by Laws 2026, ch. 82, § 3.

          (xviii)     Repealed By Laws 2011, Ch. 185, § 2(a).

    (b)   Repealed By Laws 1998, ch. 2, § 203.

     (c) The education resource block grant model as defined
under paragraph (a)(xiv) of this section and as contained in
W.S. 21-13-309.1 and operationalized through the model
spreadsheets, as each are enacted into law, and including any
technical correction which may be implemented by rule of the
state superintendent under W.S. 21-2-202(e), shall be filed with
the secretary of state.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1980–1998 · leading case: Washakie Cnty. Sch. Dist. No. One v. Herschler, 606 P.2d 310 (Wyo. 1980).
Washakie Cnty. Sch. Dist. No. One v. Herschler, 606 P.2d 310 (Wyo. 1980). · cites it 2× “VII, Wyoming Constitution, § 21-13-101, W.S.1977, provides for a school district tax: “(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the maximum rate of school district tax that may be levied for all school purposes, exclusive of bond interest and redemption, for any school district…”
Mgmt. Council of the Wyoming Legislature v. Geringer, 953 P.2d 839 (1998). “tworks compatible with the statewide plan and capable of handling the data transmission brought to the schools pursuant to the statewide plan; (iv) The implementation of the statewide plan shall be accomplished by: (A) July 1, 1999, for data transmissions connectivity for every…”
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